Patterns and Predictors of Prehypertension Among "Healthy" Urban Adults in India

Cardiovascular disease is still on the increase in India owing to changing socioeconomic factors and unhealthy lifestyles. Better understanding of the role of hypertension (HTN) has led to new Joint National Committee (JNC-7) guidelines for its diagnosis and management. The authors aimed to evaluate...

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Main Author: Anand Chockalingam, N. Ganesan, S. Venkatesan, G. Gnanavelu, T. Subramaniam, V. Jaganathan, S. Elangovan, R.
Format: Printed Book
Published: Angiology 2005; 56; 557 2005
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/00880.pdf
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